tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post4107707827114217004..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: Gregg Easterbrook Not Only Writes Haikus, But He Writes Really Boring HaikusBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-26476713320484962872014-09-07T17:33:09.954-04:002014-09-07T17:33:09.954-04:00I remember he is from the Metro area and I believe...I remember he is from the Metro area and I believe he lives in a rather high class neighborhood in Marland, at least according to Wikipedia. That's why I asked because I really can't believe he would be that much of a homer either. This is rather ancillary but given how much he seems to loathe Dan Snyder(which I find ironic given how he has been accused many time of being a raging anti-semite), and constantly bitching about the team name I wouldn't think RGIII would be an untouchable topic for him. Especially since him underperforming would play right into his highly paid glory boy bashingChrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-85528584476294334542014-09-07T14:45:02.549-04:002014-09-07T14:45:02.549-04:00Chris, I think Gregg is a Washington Redskins fan ...Chris, I think Gregg is a Washington Redskins fan if I'm not wrong. I read that somewhere and he is from upper Virginia. I can't believe he would be a homer like that, but it's possible his fandom is preventing him from having perspective on RG3.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-23742824922493343922014-09-07T10:06:05.447-04:002014-09-07T10:06:05.447-04:00This doesn't really have anything to do with t...This doesn't really have anything to do with the haiku but it's a little odd that Gregg gives the Rams shit about picking Bradford over RGIII yet he hasn't ever mentioned Griffin's struggles over the last year especially after his rough preseason and all the concern of this being a make or break year for him overall.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-10830740924687525122014-09-06T14:24:43.020-04:002014-09-06T14:24:43.020-04:00Chris, Gregg can't answer that question until ...Chris, Gregg can't answer that question until you tell him if these cheerleaders are wearing a lot of clothing or being very professional and wearing little clothing. <br /><br />Snarf, I would accept that. As long as Gregg didn't try to make it seem like the rankings meant anything other than the ranking of the Top 25 teams by graduation rate. ESPN Grade feels so worthless to me. <br /><br />That's a good point too. Someone who feels more road rage could gravitate to a higher HP vehicle. Though I have a Camry and have been known to have some road rage. I'm sure I'm the exception. <br /><br />Robert, I would expect Gregg to know that more than I would expect Peter to know it. Still, that's very interesting to know there is a form to it like that. I would think Gregg would know the correct form to use in the haiku. <br /><br />I'm not against the haiku in it's form as poetry, but I'm not sure I understand the intended dichotomy (or at least I perceive it this way) of talking about poetry while discussing a violent sport like football. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-74237611993856416972014-09-06T07:57:21.664-04:002014-09-06T07:57:21.664-04:00I know I've said this before, but I can't ...I know I've said this before, but I can't help myself when I see the form subjected to an entire column of Gregginess. Peter King and Gregg Easterbrook claim to be enlightened and knowledgeable thinkers. You would think they'd actually bother to learn what a haiku is, beyond sentence format.<br /><br />A haiku is a very complex form of poetry. It's frequently taught as any 5-7-5 combination, but that robs the haiku of its complexity and its character. There are many subcomponents to it. For instance, you are meant to introduce the haiku with a keigo - or a "natural" term/word/thought. It's because the form is intimately tied to the natural world and beauty around us. In the second line you then get a cutting word/term - something that turns the poem on its head, and makes it clear the keigo is metaphorical or an allegory for something else to drive home your message.<br /><br />I wouldn't be annoyed but you'd think a guy that makes such a big deal about academics, and then writes an entire prediction column based on haiku, would learn what the hell haiku actually is.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05846356011760820413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-16354526094761833322014-09-05T22:04:02.291-04:002014-09-05T22:04:02.291-04:00This column has noted that newspapers long have ha...<i>This column has noted that newspapers long have had a touchy relationship with auto reviewing. Auto dealers are major advertisers, so reviewers tend to praise all marques. Reviewers tend to extol maximum horsepower, regardless of cost, environmental impact or the relationship between horsepower and road rage -- after all, they don't fuel or insure the cars they test-drive.</i><br /><br />Has a newspaper reporter ever had trouble living with himself because of his irresponsible promotion of horsepower, that apparently correlates with road rage?<br /><br />Also, that study seems flawed. Wouldn't it stand to reason that someone who is already aggressive on his own would gravitate to a higher HP vehicle, rather than HP causing aggression?Snarfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-8172063948308972452014-09-05T20:10:29.734-04:002014-09-05T20:10:29.734-04:00Oh yes, the horseshit ESPN Grade that only takes T...<i>Oh yes, the horseshit ESPN Grade that only takes Top-25 teams in the AP and Coach's Poll into account and then only compares the graduation rate of these Top-25 teams to each other. It's an essentially useless metric, but Gregg can't stop pounding his chest about it. </i><br /><br />This thing would be so much less stupid if they just said "here's a ranking of the current top-25 by graduation rate." Snarfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-3964376075515342222014-09-05T15:40:05.607-04:002014-09-05T15:40:05.607-04:00"you can feel better than you might have felt..."you can feel better than you might have felt five years ago -- football is becoming moderately less abusive of young people's bodies."<br /><br />But the real question is how are these changes to the game of football affecting the cheerleaders that Gregg loves to leer at?Chrisnoreply@blogger.com